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D2546 - Florence Nightingale of Lea Hurst, Derbyshire and Embley, Hampshire (1820-1910), nurse and social reformer - 1876-1890
ZZ - Letters from Florence Nightingale, writing from Lea Hurst, Derbyshire, 10 South Street, Park Lane, London W, and Claydon House, Winslow, Bucks., to Christopher Blencowe Noble Dunn (1836-1892), surgeon, of Crich, Derbyshire, concerning the illnesses, diet, water supplies and medical treatment of her family, household staff and villagers in the Lea and Holloway district - 1876-1890
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D2546/ZZ/76
Title
Letter from Florence Nightingale to Dr Dunn thanking him for looking in on a patient and asking him for his opinion of the patient's prognosis
Date
19 Feb 1884
Extent
1 item
Level
Item
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Sender
Florence Nightingale
Sender Location
10 South St, Park Lane [London]
Recipient
Dr Dunn
Recipient Location
Not given
Archive Creator
Christopher Blencowe Noble Dunn of Crich (1836-1892), medical doctor
Florence Nightingale of Lea Hurst, Derbyshire and Embley, Hampshire (1820-1910), nurse and social reformer
Administrative History
- Thomas Frances, born about 1816, gardener at Lea Hurst, and his wife Elizabeth Frances, born about 1837
- William and Louisa Shore Smith: Florence Nightingale's cousin
Sources: 1881 census
Access Category
Open
Format
Document
Copies
A digital copy can also be viewed on the public computers at the record office.
This letter has been digitised and can be viewed on The Florence Nightingale Digitization Project website at http://archives.bu.edu/web/florence-nightingale
Transcript or Index
Francis:
Feb 19/84
My dear Sir
You are so good as to attend Francis, the gardener at Lea Hurst, & his wife, on my account. Might I ask you to have the great kindness to give me your opinion of Francis' state? Mr Shore Smith has received notice to leave from him - asking too for a small grass farm at Lea on the ground of your Medical opinion. It is added that you tell him that he has Diabetes
2
We were naturally rather surprised ^at the notice,^ as I had not heard a word of it from you, who were kindly attending him for me. This sudden notice could scarcely have happened at a more inconvenient time, as I am glad to say Mr & Mrs Shore Smith have left for Algiers this very day for 6 or 8 weeks, I am sorry to say for health.
I hope the matter concerning Francis is not so very pressing, as you have not mentioned it to me. Mr Shore Smith trusts it may be put off, and I that Mr S. S. may not be troubled just now.
Acknowledgements
Transcription completed by catalogue volunteer RJ, 2020
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